2025 Compare Cities Health:
Portland, ME vs Schenectady, NY

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Highlights
- There are 245 physicians per 100,000 people in Schenectady.
- There are 450 physicians per 100,000 people in Portland.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Portland, MESchenectady, NYUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock63.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)70  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock93.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.450  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock98100
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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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